US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday that repeals a regulation requiring energy companies to disclose their payments to foreign governments. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule , enacted under the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday that prohibits New York City from imposing a fee on plastic bags. New York City (NYC) was one day away from enacting a 5 cent fee...

A judicial official on Tuesday ruled in favor of Georgia in a water consumption dispute with Florida. The official urged the US Supreme Court to reject water consumption limits placed on Georgia, which the...

A federal judge on Tuesday granted preliminary approval to a Volkswagen (VW) settlement meant to buy back more than 80,000 vehicles. The settlement outlines a $1.22 billion plan to buy back polluting...

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of a pro-marijuana student group that was barred from using university trademarks. Iowa State University (ISU) [official...

The US House of Representatives Oversight Committee voted Monday to block Washington, DC's Death with Dignity legislation . HJ Res 27 was voted out of committee by a 22-14 vote to begin the process of preventing...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday turned down a request to stop construction on the final stretch of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Judge James Boasberg rejected [blog...

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday granted a preliminary injunction to the Commonwealth of Virginia, saying the state does not have to uphold President Donald Trump's executive order ...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Washington on Monday determined that a lawsuit regarding President Donald Trump's immigration executive order can proceed in district court while the US Court...

The US Department of Justice on Friday withdrew its appeal of an injunction preventing the Obama administration's guidance that schools should allow transgender students to use the restroom of their choosing. The guidance [official press...